2266 High St., Atwater, Merced County, 95301
Thomas Olaeta Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Atwater, Merced County. The school has 564 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Steven Kuykendall. It is part of the Atwater Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
Thomas Olaeta Elementary enrolls 564 students across grades K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Hispanic or Latino, 18% White and 6.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 398 | 71% |
| White | 99 | 18% |
| Asian | 35 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
415 of the school's 564 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thomas Olaeta Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Thomas Olaeta Elementary is one of 10 schools in Atwater Elementary, based in Atwater, California. The district serves 4,925 students district-wide and employs 215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 564 students, Thomas Olaeta Elementary is close to the district average of about 493 students per school.
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